2027 Summer Camp Staff

Ontario Trillium Foundation; Thompson's Station (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Deer Run Camps seeks camp staff to join its Camps & Events team for the summer. Staff ensure spiritual, physical, and emotional well-being of campers while leading Bible study, recreation activities, and camp programming with gospel-centered care.

Responsibilities include training, safety leadership, guest relations, facility upkeep, and mentoring campers. The role runs mid-May to late July with weekend scheduling as needed.

Qualifications

• Camp staff role requires gospel-centered focus and service-minded attitude.

Responsibilities

• Participating in camp staff training to prepare for the camp staff experience.
• Attending weekly pre-brief and debrief meetings to receive assignments and important updates/info.
• Greeting/welcoming campers and parents at camper drop-off
• Regularly exhibiting a positive and excited attitude
• Successfully leading campers through daily camp schedule & activities
• Leading camper safety to ensure campers are following camp rules.
• Keeping all campers together from one activity to another
• Keeping campers engaged, caring for campers individually and as a part of the group.
• Sharing the Gospel, leading camper bible study, responding to camper questions in an appropriate manner.
• Participating in debrief times, providing useful feedback for needed improvements.
• Being prompt and on time.
• Maintaining excellent guest and public relations.
• Developing and practicing leadership skills.
• Caring for facilities by picking up trash, wiping up spills, sweeping, mopping, cleaning bathrooms and cabins, etc.
• Lead campers in dining room and cabin clean-up
• Performing basic first aid for campers
• Getting sick or injured campers to the camp health center
• Managing camper behavior
• Regularly communicating with camp leadership and senior staff
• Speaking over campers at baptisms
• Participating in camp programming activities, skits, worship, etc.
• Leading or assisting with guided rec activities depending on assignment
• Serve from the Deer Run values
• Love at all times and have fun!

Job description

Camp Staff

Department: Camps & Events

Reporting to: Camps & Events Senior Director

FLSA Status: Exempt

OUR MISSION

To provide excellent camps and retreats that inspire a transformational relationship with Jesus Christ and strengthen relationships with family and friends.

OUR VISION

To transform as many lives as possible for Christ through the growth of staff, facilities, and programs.

OUR VALUES

The Deer Run Way is to serve the Lord and others with love, integrity, stewardship, servanthood, excellence, community, and fun.

Job Summary

Camp staff serve as an integral part of the Camps & Events team and the Deer Run summer camp program. The Camp staff position is a purpose-filled, mission-focused position with high expectations for gospel-centered fun, care, and attention to multiple aspects within camping ministry.

Camp staff are responsible for the spiritual, physical, and emotional well-being of campers throughout each week, and for maintaining excellent standards that lead to a quality camp experience. Camp staff regularly share the gospel and demonstrate the love of Christ while leading campers through various adventure recreation activities, Bible study, and other camp programming activities.

Camp staff are asked to serve wherever the need is. There are a variety of responsibilities and tasks that need to be taken care of to run an excellent and effective summer camp program. Camp staff responsibilities can vary from week-to-week and may vary from another camp staffer’s responsibilities. In addition to leading campers in day and overnight programs, some other responsibilities include facilitating guided rec activities, lifeguarding, bus commanding, running the camp store, helping serve meals, helping pick up trash and clean facilities, assisting with activity set-up and clean-up, assisting with worship, leading family camp activities, etc.

Camp staff is a seasonal position from mid-May to end of July. Non-resident staff and resident Camp staff are generally off for the weekend beginning Friday evenings at 10pm. Resident staff return on Sundays at 1pm. Non-resident staff return on Monday mornings at 7am. This schedule is subject to change each week. Camp staff should expect to be scheduled for one Saturday 4-hour shift during the summer to assist with weekend camp operations.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Participating in camp staff training to prepare for the camp staff experience!


• Attending weekly pre-brief and debrief meetings to receive assignments and important updates/info.


• Greeting/welcoming campers and parents at camper drop-off


• Regularly exhibiting a positive and excited attitude


• Successfully leading campers through daily camp schedule & activities


• Leading camper safety to ensure campers are following camp rules.


• Keeping all campers together from one activity to another


• Keeping campers engaged, caring for campers individually and as a part of the group.


• Sharing the Gospel, leading camper bible study, responding to camper questions in an appropriate manner.


• Participating in debrief times, providing useful feedback for needed improvements.


• Being prompt and on time.


• Maintaining excellent guest and public relations.


• Developing and practicing leadership skills.


• Caring for facilities by picking up trash, wiping up spills, sweeping, mopping, cleaning bathrooms and cabins, etc.


• Lead campers in dining room and cabin clean-up


• Performing basic first aid for campers


• Getting sick or injured campers to the camp health center


• Managing camper behavior


• Regularly communicating with camp leadership and senior staff


• Speaking over campers at baptisms


• Participating in camp programming activities, skits, worship, etc.


• Leading or assisting with guided rec activities depending on assignment


• Serve from the Deer Run values


• Love at all times and have fun!

Key Performance Indicators

• Leadership capabilities, interpersonal skills, and management skills


• Christian leader with the ability to lead others in a Christ-like manner and readily share the Gospel.

Team Player:

• Understands the importance of teamwork and successfully works with others in a team environment.


• Consensus builder with a positive outlook and attitude.


• Ability and flexibility to expect and respond well during change.

Physical strength and stamina. Physically able to do work required including but not limited to lifting over 25lbs, squatting, walking, hiking, climbing, carrying, sweeping & mopping, walking up and down 6 or more staircases at a time and across uneven/hilly terrain. Must be able to work on your feet for 8+ hours a day.

Required Licenses or Certifications: None